Wisconsin election officials seek more flexibility in proposed early voting mandate

Wisconsin election officials seek more flexibility in proposed early voting mandate

Reading Time: 4 minutesWisconsin Republicans are proposing an expansion of early voting, with new requirements for municipalities statewide, but some local officials say the one-size-fits-all mandate wouldn’t make sense for Wisconsin’s smallest communities.The proposal would require every municipality in Wisconsin, regardless of its size, to offer at least 20 hours of in-person absentee voting at the clerk’s office, or an alternative site, for e…